The next day was a Monday, and although it was the last thing she wanted to do, she got up and got ready for school.
'Kristy, you may stay at home if you like,' Elizabeth told her. 'Everyone else is.' Kristy ignored her, and, without eating breakfast, picked up her school bag and went outside to wait for the school bus.
At school, Kristy drifted through her lessons, not taking in anything that was being said. At lunchtime, she didn't eat and went to the library and just sat there. About halfway through lunch, she saw Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey and Abby come into the library to look for her. Luckily, the library had two entrances, so she escaped through the back door. She didn't want their sympathy. They couldn't understand how she was feeling. Sure, Abby lost her father and Mary Anne lost her mother, but this was different. Two close family members at the same time. This couldn't be happening.
After school, she didn't feel like going home, so she walked through the streets of Stoneybrook. After awhile, she bumped into one of Charlie's friends, Leo.
'Hey, Kristy! How are you going?' Leo asked. Kristy shrugged, and kept on walking.
'Hey! Come on, Kristy. Come with me.' Leo pulled her gently by the arm, and let Leo lead her away. He took her to his house, took her inside, and handed her a drink.
'What is it?' Kristy asked.
'Champagne.'
Kristy laughed, through her head back, and sculled it. Five-thirty came and went, and Kristy didn't even feel guilty that she was missing a BSC meeting. Leo kept on handing her drinks, and she kept on drinking, until she was drunk.
'LEO. Leo,' Kristy sang. 'LEO. Leo, Leo Leo Leo LeO!' 'Yes, Kristy?' Leo called from the kitchen. 'Come here!' Leo went into the dinning room and saw Kristy lying on the couch. He pulled her up, carried her up the stairs, and into the bedroom. He closed the door with a bang! behind them.